few days. They all deactivate their phones so that nobody can trace them. However, Dong Lee somehow traces Aravind, Subha and rear of her friends by using Malathi and Imran. However, he kills both of them afterwards. Dong Lee then locates the place of the research centre. Subha and her friends in the research centre escape in a van, but Dong Lee chases them, and the van collapses. An unconscious Aravind eventually absorbs Bodhidharma's powers, using them to prevail and kill Dong Lee in battle. Aravind uses an ancient medicine to cure the disease, gets married and finally tells the press about the importance of Indian history. Cast Suriya as Bodhidharma and Aravind Johnny Trí Nguyễn as Dong Lee Shruti Haasan as Subalakshmi Srinivasan Abhinaya as Bodhidharma's wife Guinness Pakru as Aravind's friend Ashwin Kakumanu as Ashwin Saahil Chitkara as Imran Saahil Dhanya Balakrishna as Malathi Misha Ghoshal as Nisha Urmila Unni as a Tamil queen of the Pallava dynasty Avinash as a Tamil king Ilavarasu as Aravind's uncle Sujatha Sivakumar as Aravind's aunt Ramanathan as Rangarajan Azhagam Perumal in a guest appearance as a museum curator Anand Shankar in a guest appearance Production Casting Initial reports suggested that Suriya would play three characters; a circus artist, a scientist and a Buddhist monk, for a portion set in China in the 5–6th century. However, it was clarified that the scientist's role would be performed by the female lead, Shruti Haasan, while Suriya would play a modern-day circus artist as well as Bodhidharma, a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th century. Vietnamese actor and martial artist Johnny Tri Nguyen was signed to play the antagonist, while Kannada actor Avinash who worked with P. Vasu earlier for Chandramukhi (2005) and Abhinaya of Naadodigal fame were selected to play minor supporting roles in the film. Influences Sources claimed that the film drew inspirations from Christopher Nolan's Inception. However, the director dismissed the news, reasoning that he had begun shooting much before the release of Inception. Murugadoss further denied reports that the film was a remake of the Bollywood flick Chandni Chowk to China, as both were supposed to be set in China, and that the film's concept was similar to that of the Hollywood film Perfume, confirming the script as the original. After completing the film, he emphasised that he had not been inspired by or remade any film, stating that Hollywood